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GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

54specifications compared
11differ
43identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-B85M-D3V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-B85M-D3V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
- CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-B85M-D3V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
- CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:64 GB
Maximum graphics card memory
- GA-B85M-D3V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1024 MB
- CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1760 MB
Maximum resolution
- GA-B85M-D3V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
- CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-B85M-D3V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-B85M-D3V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-B85M-D3V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
- CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-B85M-D3V, CSM-B85M-E45
73 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-B85M-D3V View product	B MSI CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model CSM-B85M-E45 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1024 MB	1760 MB
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Number of SATA II connectors	2	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headers	1	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111G
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® B85	Intel® B85
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI slots	1	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	EFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	228 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal header	Yes	Yes
Serial port via internal header	Yes	Yes

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